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Noxious Weeds Table A-K

The weeds are listed alphabetically and the table is divided into two sections, A-K and L-Z. To view the Noxious Weeds Table L-Z click here.

Weeds are listed by Local Control Authority (LCA) areas. To find out which shires fall under which LCA click here.

The numbers indicate the category under the Noxious Weeds Act, 1993 as Gazetted. A blank indicates not declared. For a detailed key to the table click here.

African Feather Grass

Pennisetum macrourum

5

5

5

5

5

African Turnip Weed

Sisymbrium runcinatum

5

5

5

5

5

African Turnip Weed

Sisymbrium thellungii

5

5

5

5

5

Alligator Weed

Alternanthera philoxeroides

2

2

2

2

2

Anchored Water Hyacinth

Eichhornia azurea

1

1

1

1

1

Annual Ragweed

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

5

5

5

5

5

Arrowhead

Sagittaria montevidensis

5

5

5

5

5

Artichoke Thistle

Cynara cardunculus

5

5

5

5

5

Athel Tree/Athel Pine

Tamarix aphylla

5

5

5

5

5

Bear-skin Fescue

Festuca gautieri

5

5

5

5

5

Bitou Bush

Chrysanthemoides monilifera
subspecies rotundata

4

4

4

4

4

Blackberry

Rubus fruticosus
(agg. spp.)
aggregate species except cultivars
Black Satin
Chehalem
Chester Thornless
Dirksen Thornless
Loch Ness
Murrindindi
Silvan
Smoothstem
Thornfree

4

4

4

4

4

Black Knapweed

Centaurea nigra

1

1

1

1

1

Boneseed

Chrysanthemoides
monilifera
subspecies monolifera

4

4

4

4

4

Bridal Creeper

Asparagus asparagoides

5

5

5

5

5

Broad Leaf Pepper Tree

Schinus terebinthifolius

3

3

3

3

3

Broomrapes

Orobanche species except the native
O. cemua variety australiana and O. minor.

1

1

1

1

1

Burr Ragweed

Ambrosia confertiflora

5

5

5

5

5

Burrs - Bathurst, Californian, Cockle, and Noogoora

Xanthium species

4

4

4

4

4

Cabomba

Cabomba caroliniana

5

5

5

5

5

Camphor Laurel

Cinnamomum
camphora

4

4

4

4

Cat's Claw Creeper

Macfadyena unguis-cati

4

Cayenne Snakeweed

Stachytarpheta cayennensis

5

5

5

5

5

Chilean Needle Grass

Nassella neesiana

4

4

4

4

4

Chinese Celtis

Celtis sinensis

3

3

3

3

3

Chinese Tallow

Triadica sebifera

Chinese Violet

Asystasia gangetica subspecies micrantha

1

1

1

1

1

Clockweed

Gaura lindheimeri

5

5

5

5

5

Clockweed

Gaura parviflora

5

5

5

5

5

Columbus Grass

Sorghum x almum

4

4

4

4

4

Corn Sowthistle

Sonchus arvensis

5

5

5

5

5

Crofton Weed

Ageratina adenophora

4

4

4

4

4

Dense Waterweed
(Leafy Elodea)

Egeria densa
(Elodea densa)

5

5

5

5

5

Dodder

All Cuscuta species except the native species C. australis, C. tasmanica and C. victoriana

5

5

4
( C. campestris )

5

5

East Indian Hygrophila

Hygrophila polysperma

1

1

1

1

1

Espartillo

Achnatherum brachychaetum

5

5

5

5

5

Eurasian Water Milfoil

Myriophyllum spicatum

1

1

1

1

1

Fine-bristled Burr Grass

Cenchrus brownii

5

5

5

5

5

Fireweed

Senecio madagascariensis

4

4

4

Fountain Grass

Pennisetum setaceum

5

5

5

5

5

Gallon's Curse

Cenchrus biflorus

5

5

5

5

5

Giant Parramatta Grass

Sporobolus fertilis

4

4

4

4

4

Giant Rat's Tail Grass

Sporobolus pyramidalis

3

3

3

3

3

Glaucous

Carthamus glaucus

5

5

5

5

5

Star Thistle

Scolymus hispanicus

5

5

5

5

5

Gorse

Ulex europaeus

3

Green Cestrum

Cestrum parqui

3

3

3

3

3

Groundsel Bush

Baccharis halimifolia

3

3

3

3

3

Harrisia Cactus

Harrisia species

4

4

4

4

4

Hawkweeds

Hieracium species

1

1

1

1

1

Honey Locust

Gleditsia triacanthos

3

3

3

3

3

Horsetail

Equisetum species

1

1

1

1

1

Hygrophila

Hygrophila costata

2

2

2

2

2

Hymenachne

Hymenachne amplexicaulis

1

1

1

1

1

Johnson Grass

Sorghum halepense

4

4

4

4

4

Karroo Thorn

Acacia karroo

1

1

1

1

1

Kochia

Bassia scoparia
except B. scoparia subspecies trichophylla

1

1

1

1

1

Kudzu

Pueraria lobata

3

3

3

3

3

To view the Noxious Weeds Table L-Z click here.

The numbers indicate the category under the Noxious Weeds Act, 1993 as Gazetted. A blank indicates not declared. For a detailed key to the table click here.

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